The Methana volcano peninsula
The Methana volcano peninsula
The volcanic island of Milos
The volcanic island of Milos
The volcano of Santorini island
The volcano of Santorini island
The volcano of Nisyros island
The volcano of Nisyros island
News:
Santorini volcano (Greece): new data of deformation during 2011-2012 show volcanic unrest has ended
Uplift at Santorini during the 2011-2012 unrest
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013
According to the latest seismic and satellite (InSAR and GPS) data, the uplift at the Santorini volcano (2011-2012) has has come to an end. ... [more]
Nisyros volcano (Dodecanese Islands, Greece) activity update
Location of recent quakes near Nisyros Island, Greece
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012
Earthquakes have been more frequent recently at Nisyros volcano. 2 more quakes of magnitude 2.1 and 3.1 have occurred today close to the island at depths of about 10 and 20 km, respectively. [more]
Earthquake swarms could indicate eruption near Nisyros, Greece
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012
A seismic swarm of 2000 microearthquakes near the island of Nisyros since 24 November could indicate a start of a or coming of a volcanic eruption near Nisyros. ... [more]
Seismic activity at Santorini volcano, Greece: no unusual signals or signs of a near eruption
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012
In recent days, many posts have spring up again speculating about increased seismic activity and a possible new eruption in some near future at Santorini. We cannot see any such. No unusual concentration of earthquakes is visible near the island in the past weeks. [more]
Fascination Volcano 13-21 Oct: geologic study and walking tour on Santorini, Greece
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012
Join us on a relaxed walking and study tour to get to know Santorini's geology and natural history and much more with geologist Tom Pfeiffer. There are free spaces for the 13-21 Oct trip! [more]

Volcanoes of Greece (6 volcanoes)

Sousaki | Methana | Milos | Nisyros | Kolumbo | Santorini
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Greece - a historic place for volcanism
Wall painting from the Bronze-Age town near Akrotiri on Santorini, possibly depicting the island before its catastrophic eruption at around 1640 BC.
Wall painting from the Bronze-Age town near Akrotiri on Santorini, possibly depicting the island before its catastrophic eruption at around 1640 BC.
1640 B.C. the volcano of Santorini island destroyed one of the first European high-cultures - the Minoans. In mythology that island is often connencted with the sunken island of "Atlantis". Later in 230 B.C. the eruption of the Methana-Volcano near Athens was described by wellknown ancient writers like Ovid, Pausanias and Strabon. Greece was always a place of high active volcanoes and a ideal place for studying them. The eruptions of Santorini island until 1950 attracted many geologists and even today there are many research projects going on.
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